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Start free with EleplanPaternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 20 syndrome
ORPHA:96194Malformation syndrome
Also called Paternal UPD(20) · UPD(20)pat
What it is
Paternal uniparental disomy of chromosome 20 is a very rare chromosomal anomaly in which both copies of chromosome 20 are inherited from the father. The main features described are high birth weight and/or early-onset obesity, relative macrocephaly, and tall stature. Most patients were ascertained during sporadic pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1b testing and have UPD involving variable segments of the long arm of chromosome 20.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- Antenatal, Neonatal
- Classified as
- Malformation syndrome
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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